FR 297A — Lower Point in ID -- Camping Rules & Access in Idaho
FR 297A — Lower Point in ID
Road corridorBoise NF, Mountain Home Ranger District
6.4 mi from Hidden Springs
Maps 5,854 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–10/31Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 25 mi · the 25-mile radius applies April 1-August 31 · September 1-March 31: 14 days in any 30-day period within the same 5-mile radius; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 1.4 of this road’s 1.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 1.4 miles of it dirt.
- Estimated climb: 280 ft over 1.7 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 34%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
2 known camp spots along this road, at mile 0.2: reported by travellers.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Deer Point stands 1,214 ft above the map pin, 1.7 miles northeast.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
Climate averages
September normals 45–67°F, 0.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.